Album Notes

Dan Pound,
creator of sound worlds unlike any other. Fusing electronic and acoustic sounds together to create an ambient, sensual atmosphere that both excites and soothes the senses to the core. Upon hearing Dan's music, one is reminded of Steve Roach, Tangerine Dream, and Brian Eno, masters and pioneers of electronic music, yet Dan brings us his own flavor and style that is both pulsating and filled with beauty and longing. Journey forth, to other worlds and back as you experience the sounds of Dan Pound.


Dan on "Hummingbird's Dream"

"This music came about when I recorded the natural sound of a hummingbird feeding outside my studio window. The raw sounds of the buzzing and chirping through the headphones was enough to inspire anyone. I soon began sending the sound through filters, oscilators, and resonators and it became an instrument....vital in becoming the core of my next piece. You can hear the very "dry", in your face hummingbird sound on the last track around 20 seconds in. Then it shifts and changes to blend in with the soundscape.
The whole of the CD is in sequence, based on the theme of a hummingbird's day, from dawn to dusk."




Dan Pound was classically trained on piano, guitar and double bass at an early age and started writing songs soon after. He went on to be in the local honor orchestra and was soon writing pieces for the entire ensemble. Besides performing and composing, Dan has earned degrees in recording engineering and electronic music technology, and has received credits as 1st engineer and mixer for an indie jazz release, “Crusin’ Some Grooves” by the Steve Wolfe Quartet.

Over the last several years, Dan has developed a home project studio where he does most of his work now recording and producing his music independently. His specialties are ambient electronic/ acoustic new age/ world and soundtrack material.

Dan has earned numerous top 10 positions in various categories on Broadjam.com 's top 10 lists, and many of his pieces have been included in monthly top charts for the FM ambient radio programs, “Secret Music” and “Stars End”.
Dan’s Cd, “Solar Nexus”, was named one of the top ten Cd’s reviewed in 2006 on the review webzine, “Melliflua”.

Dan’s credits also include:
Greenpeace Organization: music used for a documentary called, “Changes in Climate, Changes in Lives”.
Image maker advertising Inc.: for use of background/filler music for internet online sales promotions.
Q.O.C productions: for use of music for internet website promotions.

Influences and sound-likes are:
Steve Roach, Tangerine Dream, Brian Eno, Patrick O’Hearn,
Vangelis, Kevin Breheny, Michael Stearns, Vidna Obmana, Robert Rich.